Culture news After Argylle, Henry Cavill continues to fail. His new film crashes badly at the box office
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Could this be a little crossing of the desert for Henry Cavill? Although sought after by renowned directors, the actor is starring in a film which is failing at the box office. This is the second time in a row.
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Does The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare mean anything to you? This is the latest feature film from Guy Ritchie, to whom we owe Sherlock Holmes (with Robert Downey Jr) and the series The Gentlemen. The director is interested here in the Second World War and in particular in Operation Postmaster, intended to sabotage the fleet of Nazi submarines… A true story therefore, revisited with a second degree which is reminiscent of Inglourious Basterds – in softer! To carry out this mission, Gus March-Phillips (played by Henry Cavill) must assemble a shock team whose members are a little offbeat. The film left a nice impression with critics (71% on Rotten Tomatoes) but in terms of the US box office, it's not rosyonly $15 million in two weeks.
Second “failure” for Henry Cavill
With a start like that, it's hard to imagine that The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare will manage to recover its $60 million budget (official figures). In any case, this is the second “failure” in a row for Henry Cavill after Argylle, a feature film directed by Matthew Vaughn. It is an action-espionage comedy where the actor plays Agent Aubrey, author Elly Conway's flagship character. Released in January 2024 in theaters (it's now available on Apple TV+), the film generated $96 million worldwide for a budget of 200 million. The reviews were bad.
(The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, 2024)
Not much since The Witcher
In fact, since Zack Snyder's Justice League and the series The Witcher (where he played Geralt De Riv, the lead role) on Netflix, Henry Cavill has not done anything really notable – which is not a tragedy either. more. On his Instagram account, in a publication dated April 19, 2024, the actor talks about a “magical” director and staff for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Moreover, Guy Ritchie's next feature film, called In The Grey, will also be made with Mr. Cavill! The project does not currently have any information. For Ungentlemanly Warfare, it will be released this year in France.